Rick, 4.88 rear gears???

[Kampy]

I looked through your other posts but wasn't able to find out how you did it. Did you go with the Warn full floater (no longer available) or did you use C-clip eliminators?

I'm under the impression 4.56 is as steep as you can go using the C-clips to retain the axles. Is that right or did I miss something?

Thanks

 

[Kampy]

Bump ?

 

[Kampy]

?

 

[Gofast]

Maybe...

Actually the limiting factor was the Dana35 front end. I could only get 4.11,4.56, or jump to 5.13's.

The 8.8 could probable get a 4.88 since they are popular with Mustang owners too.

What I want to know from Rick is where did he get the stud kit and cover for the rear?

 

[GJarrett]

Correct. The limiting factor is matching the Dana 35 front end. Once Rick went to a Dana 44 front, other gear ratios became available to him.

 

[Campbell]

GoFast,
did you say that you can get 5.13 gears in a dana 35 ttb? how is that possible if the 4.88s won't go in?

 

[Rick]

I still have C-clips in my 8.8. I just ordered new axles from Moser with the 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern.

 

[Charly]

Rick,

Didn't you have to grind a small part of the ring gear so the cross shaft could be reinstalled?

And, do you know of anyone runing 5.13s and an ARB in the 8.8?

Thanks,

Charly

 

[Gofast]

Originally posted by Campbell
GoFast,
did you say that you can get 5.13 gears in a dana 35 ttb? how is that possible if the 4.88s won't go in?

It wasn't a fit problem. They just didn't make 4.88's for the Dana 35. In my case I can go to 5.13's and with my 35" tires and the 33% overdrive on my new AOD transmission and turn 2300 RPM at 70 mph.

Before I went with the 302 and AOD tranny I was going to put 4.56's in the truck.

 

[Rick]

Yes the ring gear needed to be ground down for clearance. I called ARB and they said 5:13s can be run in an 8.8 with an Airlocker, it just requires grinding.

 

[tdavis]

I thought you can *now* (as in last few months) get 4.88 gears for the dana35..